Thanks for the tips, Steve!

Scott

Steve Pierce wrote:
> 
> Lots of places claim to be a Tier1, but they end up being a shared node in a
> big data center or one of hundreds of hosts all sharing the same 45MB T3
> line. Test the links to their sites from several different sites over a
> period of time to look at performance. I have seen hosts with a single
> 1.54Mb T1 beat the pants off a supposed Tier1 DS3 155Mb ATM host. They had
> better connectivity upstream and fewer people sharing the connection.
> 
> I don't claim to be a Tier1, but we run a multi-point T3 out of our center
> and I usually can beat most of the Tier1 in ping times and I charge $199 a
> month for a 1U rack with no setup fee. Whatever you do don't sign a long
> term contract, try out your host for a couple of months and make sure it is
> easy to get back your equipment if it doesn't work out. Finally, check
> references
> 
> Good Luck,
> 
>  - Steve
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 4:43 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Tier 1 ISP's in Los Angeles
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm looking for a Tier 1 ISP located in Los Angeles to host a couple of
> websites.
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> Scott
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